Coin-controlled dispensing apparatus.



C. H. BRAZELL.

COIN CONTROLLED DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10. I914.

Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I C. H. BRAZELL.

COIN CONTROLLED DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED .IAN.10, 1 914. 1,156,746.

Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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:CI-IARLES i1. BRAZELL, or s'r., Lou.Is, MISSOURL.

' COIN-CONTROLLED: :oisrnnsme APPARATUS.

Specification of LettersfPatent. Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

Application filed January 10, 1914. Serial No. 811,463. v

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES H. BRAZELL,'

a citizen of the United States, :residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented new I and useful Improvements in Coin-Controlled Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a coincontrolled dispensing apparatus designed primarily for the dispensing of small articles in package form in the operation of the device subsequent to the introduction of the proper coin. Themain object of the present invention is the provision of an apparatus of this type embodying few parts, eliminating the use of springs and similar devices, and designed to be controlled by a coin of the predetermined denomination only. s

The invention in the preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 isa perspective view of the improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through one of the article chutes, illustrating the control mechanism therefor. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the support ing plate with the operating mechanismin ing to the top of the casing, said partitionhaving a vertical division bar 5 dividing the space in advance of the partition into article receiving spaces 6. Acover plate 7 closes the front of these spaces being locked in place at 8 to provide for its removal when the spaces require refilling.

A supporting plate 9 is slidably mounted in grooves 10 formed in the opposing side walls of the housing, said plate bridging the 'housing and extending rearward so that its rear edge is in line with the partition 4 to space from the rear wall 3 of the casing. push plate 11 is slidably mounted in the supporting plate cent-rally of each article receiving space, 6,'the push plates being con? nected to the supporting plate by a pin 12 secured to the push plates and extending through a slot 13 in the supportingplate.

Secured'to the forward end of the push plate by a pin 14 working in the slot 13, is

a resetting plate 15, the forward end of which is formed with a slot .16 registering.-

with the slot 17 in the supporting. plate. An operating bar 18 is mounted upon the supporting plate :in line' with each push. plate, a pin- 19 projecting from said barthrough the slots 16 and 17 to insure simul-- taneous movement of the operating bar and resetting the plate under certain conditions to be'hereinafterexplained, The resetting plate and supporting plate are each formed with an opening 20, the arrangement being such that when the push plate is at it's-inner limit of movement, said openings 20 are in alineinent' The operating. bars extend through openings 21 in the forward wall 22 of the housing, whereby the'said operating bars are accessible to the customer. The coin chutes 23 are secured to the supporting plate, preferably inclining upwardly therefrom, and toward each from and projecting through the openings 24; in the top wall 25 for the housing; The coin chutes are rectan- "gular casings of a size to receive only pre determined coins, and are formed in their inner surfaces immediately below their upper ends with coin openings 26 through which any coin other than a coin of predetermined value will be discharged. This discharge of other than the predetermined coins is incident to the size of the openings 26 and to the inclined disposition of the coin chute. The lower end of the inner wall of the chute is cut away at 27 so as to deliver the coin upon the'supporting plate immediately in advance of the opening 20 there Deflecting plates 28 are arranged bein. tweenlthe coin chutes having their upper ends immediately below' the lower ends of the openings 26, so as to deflect improper coins away from the proper coin on the supporting table.

Secured transverse and between the side walls of the housin is an article delivery plate 29,'the rear e ge of which abutsthe rear wall '3 of the casing and the forward edge of which bears against the bottom 30 of the casing slightly in rear of the forward position 7 for such space.

wall 22, the latter being formed with an" opening 31 through which articles delivered by the plate 29, which is appropriately in clined, are accessible to the customer. A coin plate 32 is arranged between the side walls of the housing, being inclined downwardly and forwardly, the forward edge being upturned to form a stop as at 33 and the rear edge terminating practically in aline-. ment with the forward surface of the partition 4:. An opening 34 is formed in the side wall of the housing and closed by a door 35 having a lock 36 whereby access may be had to the coin plate to remove coins deposited I thereon. I I

position the adjacent edges of the operating bar and push plates are on opposite sides of the coin chute so that on deposit of the coin of proper denomination the latter drops upon the suporting plate and forms a filler Upon the inner movement of the operating bar, by reason of the presence of the coin, the push plate is moved inwardly and forces the lowermost article off the rear end of the supporting plate on to I the article delivery plate 29, permitting it to gravitate to the opening 31. In this movement of the parts, the coin is brought in registry with the openings 20 and dropped through the supporting plate on to the coin "plate 32 where it is retained. In returning the operating bar to normal position the pin 19 engaging the forward wall of the slot 17 draws upon the resetting plate and the latter by its connection with the push plate returns the same to normal position.

From the above description, it will be obvious that I have provided a simple type of coin controlled dispensing apparatus involving few parts, eliminating the use of springs and similar devices in its operation, and insuring proper delivery of the article in which proper operation of the structure.

lVhat is claimed is A coin actuated mechanism for dispensing apparatus including a supporting plate, means for delivering articles in succession upon said plate, push plates slidably connected to the supporting plate, operating bars slidably connected to the supporting plate in alinement with the push plates, resetting plates fixed to the push plate and having sliding connection with the operating bars, inclined coin chutes adapted to deliver coins onto the supporting plate between the proximate ends of the operating bars and push bars, each of said chutes being formed with an opening in its upper portion for the gravitation therethrough of coin other than the predetermined coin, and a V-shaped deflecting plate carried by the supporting plate between said chutes and having its extremities disposed directly below the openings in said chutes so as to re ceive and deflect the coins delivered through the openings.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. BRAZELL. Witnesses:

ARTHUR BENNETT, GEORGE VVINsToN.

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Washington, D. 0.3" 

